Newcastle United have been handed an early reminder that the January transfer window will prove tough to navigate as Eddie Howe ponders adding to his Magpies squad. The Toon chief held a transfer summit with sporting director Dan Ashworth while out in Saudi Arabia last week, with a number of targets discussed ahead of next month's window.
Christian Pulisic, James Maddison and Joao Felix are a few names already linked with a move to Newcastle, while summer transfer target Goncalo Ramos netted a hat-trick at the World Cup earlier this month to put himself back in the frame for a January switch.
Ramos, 21, was pursued by Newcastle over the summer but a move failed to materialise when Portuguese side Benfica refused to part ways with their young attacker. Now, the club's chief Rui Costa has issued a hands-off warning to Newcastle and any other potential suitors next month.
